Stuttgart man arrested after fighting with SPD

According to the Stuttgart Police Department report that was released Thursday, officers were dispatched to A-Z Mart, located at 720 N. Main, for a disturbance. When they arrived they saw a black male running around the back of the building.

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By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Stuttgart Daily Leader - Stuttgart, AR

By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Updated Jan 18, 2013 at 2:23 PM

By Leigh Kreimeier, lkreimeier@stuttgartdailyleader.com

Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Updated Jan 18, 2013 at 2:23 PM

STUTTGART

A 34-year-old Stuttgart man is facing several charges after fighting with officers Saturday.

According to the Stuttgart Police Department report that was released Thursday, officers were dispatched to A-Z Mart, located at 720 N. Main, for a disturbance. When they arrived they saw a black male running around the back of the building.

The man jumped a fence, but was caught by officers.

“I then noticed a strong odor of intoxicants coming from (the suspect) … and he also had a strong smell of marijuana coming from his person as well,” SPD Ptl. Luke Bethell wrote in his incident report.

While trying to place the man under arrest he resisted officers by swinging his arms to keep from being cuffed and trying to walk away from officers.

“(He) was placed in handcuffs and started to walk him back around to the front of the store where he started to argue with us again and jerked and pulled on us yelling and screaming obscenities,” Bethell said.

The officers transported the man to the police department where they found what appeared to be marijuana in his front pocket. He was placed under arrest for public intoxication, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing on foot and resisting arrest, all misdemeanor charges.

The Stuttgart Daily Leader does not release names in misdemeanor cases until convicted. Readers can find the listings of those convicted every Wednesday on the Public Safety page of the Stuttgart Daily Leader. They are also listed each week at www.StuttgartDailyLeader.com.